Guided by Kids is off and running, with 15 student members this year: 5 fifth graders, 3 sixth graders, 5 seventh graders, and 2 eighth graders. We mainly got to know each other, with introductory activities, but all of the students showed great enthusiasm and self-confidence! Payton Shudak and I are anticipating a great year working on speech and debate skills, as well as community involvement and leadership capability. Photos as soon as we get photo permission forms back fr

New students should be at the Kroc Center (2825 Y St, Omaha, NE 68107) on Thursday, September 20 at 6 p.m.Payton Shudak and I are excited to start working with all of the new students this year!

Our Board of Directors met last night and voted to have all 17 applicants in grades 5-8 join Guided by Kids. Payton Shudak and I look forward to meeting everyone and having our first of 22 class meetings next Thursday night, September 20, at the Kroc Center. We thank Jill Harman, Youth Engagement Manager at the Kroc Center, as well as all the leadership and staff at this great South Omaha facility. This year we plan to expand our group's participation in middle school speech